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A-League powers the Socceroos

In a boost for the reputation of the Hyundai A-League, all four scorers for the Socceroos in their victory over Bangladesh in Thursday night's 2018 World Cup qualifier got their break in the competition.

Published

5 September 2015

Former Adelaide United flyer Mathew Leckie got the scoring started on six minutes. The Bundesliga-based forward was electric all night and can thank the A-League for developing his game before his move overseas.

Then former Central Coast Mariners and Melbourne Victory player Tom Rogic got in on the act with the second, with the third goal of the night credited as an own-goal.

The Celtic star's return to the Socceroos was the story of the night and he too was a rising star of the A-League before the Scottish powerhouse snapped him up.

The reigning A-League Player of the Year Nathan Burns slotted home his first for the Socceroos and the fourth on the night.

The now J-League based star began his career at Adelaide, like Leckie, before spells with Newcastle and most recently Wellington Phoenix.

And to cap a wonderful night for the A-League, current Melbourne City marquee Aaron Mooy pulled out a moment of magic with a long-range howitzer just on the hour mark to make it five.

Mooy has blossomed in the A-League at first Wanderers and now City after his career began in Scotland.

Burns was one of a number of impressive performers against Bangladesh, thriving from the service from the likes of Rogic, Massimo Luongo and Mooy from midfield.